The Accidental Detective 2: In Action Explained

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action
Native Name:
Hangul:탐정: 리턴즈
Rr:Tam-jeong: Liteonjeu
Director:Lee Eon-hee
Producer:Mo Il-young
Screenplay:Jung Han-jin
Starring:
Music:Dalpalan
Cinematography:Ki Se-hoon
Editing:Han Eon-je
Studio:Cree Pictures
Distributor:CJ Entertainment
Runtime:116 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Gross:[1]

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action is a 2018 South Korean action comedy film and sequel to Kim Jung-hoon's 2015 film The Accidental Detective. The film is directed by Lee Eon-hee, starring Kwon Sang-woo, Sung Dong-il and Lee Kwang-soo. The film was released on June 13, 2018.

Plot

A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-soo, who met on previous case quit their jobs to open a private detective agency. Despite their high hopes, they soon find themselves with only trivial cases such as spouse infidelity, unpaid debt, and missing cats. Then one day, a woman walks into the office, wanting to find the truth behind the death of her fiancé. Not only that, she also offers them a handsome reward of 50,000 dollars. Dae-man and Tae-soo see it as an opportunity to put their true detective skills to work. They bring on board a third member, Yeo Chi, a Mensa genius and a small-time online private eye, and together they launch a full-fledged investigation on the case. As they dig into what initially appeared to be a straightforward case, disturbing new evidences turn up.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Reception

The cumulative number of visitors is 3,098,518 and the cumulative sales are KRW 26,479,490,778. [2] The movie has a break-even audience of 1.8 million.[3]

Production

Principal photography began on June 8, 2017, and concluded on September 11, 2017.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018) . Korean Film Biz Zone.
  2. Web site: https://www.kobis.or.kr/ . 2024-05-31 . www.kobis.or.kr.
  3. Web site: 장진리 . [Oh! 무비] "손익분기점 넘었다"…'탐정: 리턴즈'→3편도 볼 수 있을까 ]. 2024-05-31 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
  4. Web site: '탐정2' 권상우X성동일X이광수, 3개월 촬영 크랭크업. MyDaily. 13 September 2017 . 28 August 2018. ko.